David Freese had two hits through the series’
first three games. But he broke out of his slump in a big way –
homering, doubling and driving in four runs in the 5-3
victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies game one
winner, Roy Halladay, and Cardinals ace,
Chris Carpenter, former teammates and good
friends, will take the mound in Friday’s deciding game.
Philadelphia may have won 102 regular season games, but St. Louis
has been fighting for their postseason lives for a month now.
Don’t expect them to lie down now.

Up 2-0 in the series, all was good in Milwaukee. But then Arizona
struck back – grand slam-style. The Diamondback became just the
second team ever to hit grand slams in consecutive playoff games
to force a game five in Milwaukee. Ryan Roberts’
cleared the bases with his first-inning shot and Chris
Young left the yard twice in the 10-6
victory. The NL West champions will send 21-game winner
Ian Kennedy to the mound Friday to face the
Brewers’ Yovani Gallardo. It should come as no
surprise that this series is going the distance – Arizona led the
majors with 48 comeback victories this season